The
Purpose of the Campaign
The NGO Campaign
for the Ratification and Use of the Optional Protocol to CEDAW
(OP-CEDAW) intends to foster the creation of an international
network aimed at supporting and strengthening the work of national
partners around the ratification and use of the OP-CEDAW. It seeks
to enhance the domestic implementation of the CEDAW Convention
through advocacy around ratification and use of its optional protocol.
Specifically,
the Campaign aims to:
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Encourage
and assist national initiatives around the ratification and
use of the OP-CEDAW;
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Advocate for allocation of appropriate resources to enable the
CEDAW Committee to carry out work under the OP-CEDAW effectively;
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Create and support a wide network of women’s groups to
mobilise in favour of the effective implementation of recommendations
by the CEDAW Committee;
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Build the capacity of women’s organisations and human
rights organisations on the CEDAW Convention and the OP-CEDAW;
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Link with groups wishing to initiate communications and inquiries
to document their experiences and link up to experts who can
provide assistance;
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Encourage legal initiatives that aim to strengthen national
human rights mechanisms and trigger the development of domestic
jurisprudence on women’s rights;
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Advocate for the development of remedies at a domestic level
in regard to the violation of women’s human rights; and
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Support information campaigns to increase awareness of the CEDAW
Convention and the OP-CEDAW at all levels.
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